State Department

State of the State Department: Hiring above attrition, training a new generation of diplomats

The department’s hires from the past four years studied at more than 500 different colleges and universities, and come from all 50 states.

Federal Report

The State Department seal is seen on the briefing room lectern ahead of a briefing by State Department spokesperson Ned Price at the State Department in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Meet the State Dept official curbing US money flow to Haitian gangs

Workforce

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How the State Department fills an ongoing need for information technology talent

Workforce

With new AI tools available, State Department encourages experimentation

Artificial Intelligence

The government’s best intelligence entity may not be the agency you think it is

Workforce

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State Department’s R&D approach has industry puzzled

Contracting

Democrats warn layoffs ahead as House GOP proposes agency spending cuts

Budget

First Look

State’s OSINT strategy aims to serve diplomats’ demand for unclassified assessments

Inside the IC

State Department pursues digital solidarity with like-minded countries

Management

First Look

State, NOAA, Education win new IT modernization money

IT Modernization

State Department employing continuous automated testing in software development

Federal Insights

First Look

Lawmakers press agencies on ‘employment barriers’ for federal employees teleworking overseas

Democrats on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee are asking 24 agencies how many employees are holding jobs while teleworking overseas.

Congress

Foreign Service looks back on last 100 years, highlights plan to recruit next-generation diplomats

At 100 years old, the Foreign Service as we know it is highlighting the steps it’s taking to recruit, hire and train the next generation of diplomats.

Workforce

Foreign Service plans to rein in robust hiring efforts, following recent budget cuts

Hiring/Retention

The Foreign Service will have fewer resources to continue its robust hiring efforts — but plans to keep hiring above its rate of attrition.